Mar292024

Dire Straits

Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). They were active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1990 to 1995. Their first single, "Sultans of Swing", from their 1978 self-titled debut album, reached the top ten in the UK and US charts. It was followed by a series of hit singles including "Romeo and Juliet" (1981) Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Sultans of Swing
12751850
2Money for Nothing
6199259
3Walk of Life
5666488
4Brothers in Arms
4907870
5Romeo and Juliet
4299471
6So Far Away
2172060
7Lady Writer
2080433
8Tunnel of Love
2028592
9Your Latest Trick
1759015
10Private Investigations
1653833

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